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By: Nathaniel Wright, BollyInside - As detailed in Spectrum News, support is growing for the reform of the state’s parole process as legislators rush to pass a series of criminal justice measures within the next two weeks....
By: Staff Report, FingerLakes1 - A legislative push to reform New York’s parole system has gained momentum, with the Assembly Correction Committee advancing a bill Wednesday that could grant parole eligibility to prison inmates aged 55 and older, provided they have served at least 15 years of their sentence....
By: Lisa Kate, Spectrum News 1 - Lawmakers in the Assembly Correction Committee advanced legislation Wednesday to mandate any person in New York prison aged 55 and older to be eligible for a parole hearing after they've served at least 15 years of their sentence. It would include people serving life sentences..
By: Nick Reisman, Spectrum News 1 - Changes to New York's victims' compensation law as well as a proposed overhaul of parole are being backed by a founder of the MeToo movement, advocates announced this week....
